Bridle attachment.



G. A. PEELMAN.

BRIDLE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. s1,-1912.

Patented Feb. 11, 1913.

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TINITED STATES PATENT UFFIQE.

GEORGE A. PEELMAN, 0F SURREY, NORTH DAKOTA.

' BRIDLE ATTACHMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. PEELMAN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Surrey, in the county of Ward and State of NorthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BridleAttachments, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inhorse-bridle attachments, and comprises a light, readily attachable,ventilated muzzle arranged to be movably connected to a bridle to shieldand protect the animals nostrils, mouth and lower jaw against bot fliesand other in sects; and the object of my invention is to provide adevice of this general character of a simple and inexpensive nature, andof a durable construction, arranged so that the same can be readilyattached or detached from the horses bridle.

With these and other objects in view the present invent-ion consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and finally pointed out in the appended claims, it beingfurther understood that changes in the specifio structure shown anddescribed may be made within the scope of the claims, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the severalViews: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the attachment in use. Fig.2 shows a lengthwise sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detached detail of themain carrying frame. Fig. 4 shows a detached detail of one of the sideframe members. Fig. 5 is a front View.

During certain seasons of the year farm horses are greatly annoyed andnot infrequently injured by bot flies and other insects attachingthemselves at points from which the draft animals in their harnessedcondition cannot readily detach them. After a bot fly or other insecthas succeeded in alighting on the nostril or jaw of a har nessed fieldhorse, the animal is practically helpless and must endure the torment ofthe insect until the same is satisfied. In my present invention, Iprovide a light, simply constructed, readily attachable muzzle, whichSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 31, 1912.

suitable material.

PatentedFeb. 11, 1913.

Serial No. 674,459.

serves as a guard and protects the nostrils, mouth and lower jaw of theanimal.

In carrying out the aim of my invention, I make use of a rectangularwire carrying frame, as shown in Fig. 3, comprising the forward portion1, the two similar parallel side bars or portions 2, which are providedwith the strapped loops 3. As shown in Fig. 3, the frame is bent toprovide an angle at the points marked 4 from which the rear portions 5,5 of the frame extend. Thisrear portion extends at an angle to theforward portion, as clearly shown. The rear side frame portions 5, 5 arecontinued in the rear frame members 6 which end in the loops 7, whichloops are held in juxtaposition. Secured to this carrying frame are twosimilar side frame members, each comprising a single length of wire,including a short how 11 and a long bow 9, both of these bows as shownin Fig. 4, extending from a securing coil 8, which is common to both ofthe said bows. As shown the short bow 11 ends in the coil 12 whichtwines about the main frame as is disclosed in Fig. 2, While the longbow 9 ends in the coil 10 secured to the forward portion 1 of thecarrying frame. As shown in Fig. 2, the short bow 11 has its end 12secured forward of the strap receiving loop 3. In securing the sideframe members to the carrying frame, the coil 8 is located at the angleof the frame marked by the numerals 4.

Secured to the rear portion 6 of the carrying frame is a ventilatedscreen which is preferably made of wire netting or other This screen,marked 13 in the drawings, is suitably secured to the portions marked 5of the carrying frame, the long loops 9, and the forward portion 1 ofthe carrying frame, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Each side frame memberis further provided with a ventilated shield also preferably made ofwire net-ting, these side shield members 14 being secured to the longbows 9, the short bows 11, and that portion of the carrying frame 2between the coils l2 and 10, as is shown in Fig. 2.

This construction provides an access opening between the forward portionof the can rying frame 2 and the short loop 11 and it is within thisaccess opening that the bit ring 19 of the bridle is located, as isshown in Fig. 1. With this arrangement, the lines 22 can be readilyattached to the bit rings.

In order to attach the muzzle to the bridle, the Operator passes theneck strap 18 through the loops 7, while suitable thongs 16 are placedwithin the loops 3, these thongs then being tied to the cheek strap 17ofthe bridle. By means of these thongs and the rings 7 the muzzle isloosely attached to the bridle, so that the muzzle will shake with everymovement of the horses head. This shaking movement of the muzzle willcontribute toward keeping the flies and insects away.

In front I cover the bar 1 and the upper border of the ventilated screen13 by means of a covering 15, which may be of leather, rubber or othersuitable material so that the forward portion of the muzzle will notinjure the horses nose.

These muzzles are of course made in various sizes. The muzzle is furthersimple and inexpensive in construction and both durable and efficient inoperation, and the adjustment of the muzzle upon the bridle or theremoval therefrom may be effected with ease, accuracy and despatch.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by United States Letters Patent is:

I 1. A device of the character described having in combination, arectangular wire carrying frame, two similar side members eachcomprising a single length of wire including a short and a long bowextending from a common securing coil encompassing said carrying frame,each bow ending in a coil, that of the long bow being secured to thefront portion of said carrying frame, and the coil of the short bow tothe side portion of said frame intermediate of its ends, a ventilatedscreen extending from the rear part of said carrying frame and securedto said long bows and to the front part of said carrying frame, and aventilated screen secured to each short bow and the carrying framebetween said bows.

2. A device of the character described having in combination, arectangular wire carrying frame, the rear portion extending at an angleto the forward portion and terminating in two loops heldinjuxtaposition,

the forward portion of said frame having two oppositely positioned sideloops, two similar side frame members each comprising a single length ofwire including a short and a long bowextending from a common securingcoil encompassing said carrying frame at the point where said rearportion angles away from the forward portion, each bow ending in a coil,that of the long bow being secured to the front bar of said carryingframe, and the coil of the short bow to the side portion of said frameintermediate of its ends, a ventilated screen extending from the rearpart of said carrying frame and secured to said long bows and the frontpart of said carrying frame, and a ventilated screen secured to eachshort bow and the carrying frame between said bows.

3. A device of the character described having in combination, arectangular wire carrying frame, the rearportion extending at an angleto the forward portion and terminating in two loops held injuxtaposition, the forward portion of said frame having two oppositelypositioned side loops, two similar side frame members each comprising asingle length of wire, including a short and a long bow extending from acommon securing coil encompassing said carrying frame at the point wheresaid rear portion angles away from the forward portion, each bow endingin a coil that of the long bow being secured to the front bar of saidcarrying frame, and the coil of the short bow to the forward portion ofsaid frame intervmediate of its ends, a ventilated screen ex- Copies ofthis patent maybe' ob tained for five cents each, by addressing theCommissioner of Patents Washington, D. C.

